What's going on beautiful beaches? Welcome to episode 1,118 of the Slease. I hope you got your humpditty pumped on today. I did legs. And if you didn't do legs, whatever you did do, I'm glad you did it. If you didn't work out yet today, go do it. Go do something. Go do some active recovery. Go do something. Don't slack. Come on. Go. Shoot. If anything, if you do one thing today make sure you go check

out my latest youtube video it is on my youtube channel at solnormus it's fire it's nuts on chin

you're going to love it and uh let's get into the question of the day for right now here we go

three two one uh-huh pausolio this is from not austin wiggins on instagram I think it's probably Austin Wiggins. I'm just suspecting. How long have you been exercising barefoot Papa Swolio? I have been doing barefoot training for about 10 years. I've been wearing Vibrams for about that long. You know, if I train outside on grass or a soft surface, I would even go completely barefoot. And this summer, I hope to do some more outdoor stuff and bring the bands and bring some, bring the Thorhammer and do some stuff and do some cool content outside because it's fucking hot. It's beautiful. And I want to start getting outside some more. I'm kind of getting a little bit. I don't want to say bored, but all right, I need to get out. I need to go do some different things. And I just love being in the grass, barefoot. So here's the thing. When it comes to barefoot training, make sure you progress slowly. Please don't go buying barefoot shoes or minimalist shoes and going running like a fucking asshole because you're going to get stress fractures. I did that when I first had my vibrams. I was sprinting on treadmills.

I was doing all sorts of activity.

And I ramped up really quick.

And then the top of my foot started hurting a little bit, got a little stress fracture.

But of course, I backed off.

It healed pretty quickly.

But you don't want to get into that.

You don't want to get some kind of tendinitis or a stress fracture because you didn't build up to it. Remember, your feet should be strong, but they're not strong. You've been wearing cushions. You walk around on pillows your entire fucking life. And plus, your heels has been elevated. So your Achilles tendon is very short and your foot has been supported. So build up into it slowly. Build up into it. Start walking around the house more barefoot um you know do more yoga that

helps a lot you can get these minimalist shoes or vibrams or something of the sort and you can start

exercising lifting weights just be careful when you're doing squats and things of that nature don't do

any plyometrics or jumping don't go running on a treadmill certainly don't run heel to toe that'd be

ridiculous but you have to start

practicing and studying and learning how to move barefoot and how to run. If you're a runner,

run on soft surfaces, but learn, watch videos, look at tutorials, check out corrective exercises

and things to strengthen your foot and the front of your shin, your anterior tibialis and the

muscles of your feet. There are things you can do at home with a golf ball and a tennis ball to help

loosen up the fascial tissue and loosen up the ligaments and everything that's been kind of

fused together over decades of lack of use or underuse. So whatever you do, just make sure you progress

slowly, but highly recommended and highly, you know, promoted by myself, of course.

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